19/05/2011

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Duration: 1 hour

David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate show from Wormwood Scrubs Prison in west London with an invited audience.

The panel includes Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke; former Home Secretary, Jack Straw; and the columnist Melanie Phillips.

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Chapters

6 items

  • Introduction

    David Dimbleby introduces the panel.

  • Sentencing

    Was the Justice Secretary clumsy, wrong or misconstrued in his comments on rape?

  • Does prison work?

    Does the panel agree with Michael Howard that prison works?

  • Overseas aid

    In times of spending cuts, is it right to boost spending on overseas aid?

  • Giving prisoners the vote

    Does denying all convicted prisoners the right to vote reinforce their alienation from society and discourage rehabilitation?

  • End credits

    David Dimbleby looks ahead to future Question Time programmes.

Credits

Series Editor
Edward Havard
Presenter
David Dimbleby
Participant
Kenneth Clarke
Participant
Jack Straw
Participant
Melanie Phillips
Executive Producer
Steve Anderson

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